巽 : to obey, one of... : xùn | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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巽

xùn
to obey one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing wood and wind ☴ ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast)

Example Usage
赵尔巽 Trad. 趙爾巽

Zhào Ěr xùn
Zhao Erxun (1844-1927), modern historian, compiled the Draft History of the Qing dynasty 清史稿
巽他群岛 Trad. 巽他群島

Xùn tā Qún dǎo
Sunda Islands (Malay archipelago)
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